The Latest Breaking News from Oakland

Oakland woman claims New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art secretly sold her grandma’s Nazi-stolen van Gogh

SAN JOSE, Calif. — An Oakland woman last week sued the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, claiming it bought then secretly sold a Vincent van Gogh painting the Nazis stole from her grandmother.

Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022

Jason Kidd on growing up around Bill Russell in Oakland, California

An underrated hotbed for NBA basketball that gave us the 11-time champ, Jason Kidd had a front row seat.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 17, 2022

DA charges 3 in California freeway shooting that killed 23-month-old Jasper Wu

OAKLAND, California — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged three alleged San Francisco gang members with multiple felonies Thursday after their arrests in connection with last year’s fatal shooting of a 23-month-old boy riding in a car on Interstate 880.

Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022

From homeless to city hall: the Hmong American mayor making history in Oakland

Sheng Thao says her experiences will help her lead the city through its severe housing crisis

The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2022

Fugitive extradited from Singapore to face sentencing after 20 years on the run

A woman who was a fugitive from federal authorities for 20 years appeared in court in Oakland, California, for the first time after being extradited from Singapore, U.S. prosecutors said.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 22, 2022

Ed Graney: Las Vegas should drive hard bargain with A’s

LAS VEGAS — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently made news when he said he was skeptical a deal could be worked out to keep the A’s in Oakland. That it didn’t appear a planned $12 billion Howard Terminal project — which would include a $1 billion ballpark — would come…

Tribune News Service · Nov 13, 2022

Inside the hunt for a serial killer stalking Stockton: 'This person's on a mission'

STOCKTON, Calif. — When it became clear that someone was killing random people on the streets of Stockton, police were blunt about who they were dealing with.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 5, 2022

Oakland police are doubling down on a tough-on-crime plan. Some activists are skeptical

It was late September, and to some, Oakland seemed a city on the brink.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

Man who blamed girlfriend's killing on anti-Asian hate was behind murder-for-hire scheme, police say

A man who allegedly orchestrated his girlfriend's murder in Oakland, California, stood to gain millions from her death, according to court documents released Monday.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

Rob Manfred: Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas isn’t imminent or guaranteed

HOUSTON — The Las Vegas Athletics? Not so fast.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 30, 2022